How To Escape From a Leper Colony

The plot that was for the story "The Saving Work" truly disturbed me. I had no clue what was going on at first, the church was burning yet two people were just standing there and they didn't know who started it or why of all things to light aflame the church. Then the story started continually flashing back from between the children of Deidre and Violet. The children's names were Thomas and Jasmine and Thomas has been harboring a crush on Jasmine while she has always figured him a brother-like figure. It starts off with them starting off in college going to the same state but not the same school. Jasmine didn't make any friends at school with her being shy. Her roommate was very sexually active with her boyfriend and Jasmine found herself being sexiled frequently. Jasmine meets a nice girl down from the hall one day while she is lying on the floor in the hallway and enjoys a nice cup of tea with her. Jasmine enjoys this but doesn't do it often due to her being uncomfortable around the girl's roommate. The next time Jasmine is locked out of her room, she decides to meet up with Thomas at the small cafe that they have met once previous. They talked about whether they feel black or white while away from home due to both of them being mixed, and it ended with Thomas holding Jasmine's hand walking back to Thomas' dorm. Jasmine ends up staying the night there and sleeping in Thomas' bed. Thomas having the crush on Jasmine makes a simple move by kissing her on the forehead and this launches them off into making out. Thomas leading and Jasmine going along with it. This continues until Thomas prematurely ejaculates in the bed while he was rubbing up against her. He was incredibly embarrassed. She crept out of his room the next morning and ended up going to her old crush's college to meet him without telling him. She showed up at his door with the intent of having sex with him. Then the story jumps to Thomas calling his mother telling her that he is marrying Jasmine. This event that occurs absolutely blew my mind. When Thomas says he is marrying Jasmine I honestly thought it was some kind of hoax or that the poor kid was just delusional. One night in bed with a girl, and all they did was kiss and there he was telling his mother that he was going to marry the girl. Then the story continues on and she calls her mother to say that she is pregnant. Then I realized that the marriage was for real. She was marrying him because she was pregnant, but not with his baby. That was the lie she told everyone, that it was his. Truly the baby belong to her crush Moby who she had spent that one night with. While all of this had been being flashed back, the church was still on fire with Deidre and Violet observing, thinking that the other had set this fire and wondering if their kids were alright. Deidre returned home and saw that her son and husband were ready for the wedding all in their tuxedos without knowing that the wedding was canceled.
This is just a feeling but I think that Jasmine started the fire to prevent her from getting married. She didn't want to marry Thomas, nor did she want the baby. Using her words; not now and not in 7 months.

Documentary vs Film

After watching the documentary Being Elmo, I must say that there are some very noticeable differences between the two styles of story telling. First off, a movie or novel/short story create a fictional world where you know nothing about. They involve you in this world and let you know everything about it and show you the wonder of this mysterious world. Then from there they sit down and show you a story that has been created in that world. It is happening right before your eyes, whether it is watching the avengers on the big screen; watching how the heroes battle villains with unique powers and shown using special effects. Or perhaps it could be sitting down and reading Fantastic Mr. Fox and how he fights to save all of the animals because of his huge blunder with the three farmers. No matter what you watch/read, you're incorporated into this fascinating fictional world of wonder.
On the other hand a documentary takes you to a different place. One that actually exists and it shows you that wonder. For example in Being Elmo, it takes you through the life of the man Kevin Clash who is the puppeteer for Elmo. It shows you the beginning of his passion for becoming a puppeteer started at age 10 while watching Captain Kangaroo and then Sesame Street. Kevin loved how puppets could bring a smile on people's facing and allowed him to create different characters. This is all portrayed in this documentary about his life. It brings you into his life and shows you the passion he has for puppets. It shows you the hard work and dedication it took for him to get where he is now, and it shows you the love he has for his job.
Documentaries are quite different from movies and novels because they show you a non-fictional world about someone or a specific topic and enlighten you. Movies are there to capture your attention and immerse you into a fictional realm. Both have their own purposes to the audience. The documentary is there to educate you about a subject that you may not know about and show you many things about it. They try to intrigue the mind into wanting to know everything. The novel, or movie on the other hand is for more entertain purposes, they allow you to forget the real world and immerse yourself into theirs. Both documentaries and novels/movies have things you can take from them. Possibly some sort of lesson, such as good triumphing over evil or to always follow your dreams.